Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minn., clashed with Hegseth over the cost of deploying the National Guard and military to Los Angeles.
McCollum asked Hegseth for information about the funding for troop deployments in Los Angeles, as well as whether any trainings were not taking place because troops were deployed.
Hegseth began by referring to the George Floyd murder protests, prompting McCollum to interject multiple times and urge him to address the budget question.
Hegseth accused Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz of having “abandoned a police precinct” in Minneapolis in 2020 and letting it burn, arguing that the National Guard was mobilized too late.
Shortly after, McCollum cut in, saying, “Chairman, I have limited time, I asked a budget question.”
The two talked over each other multiple times, with McCollum saying she would yield back the rest of her time if Hegseth did not answer her questions.
Later, Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., also clashed with Hegseth after she asked him whether he had a plan for ramping up submarine production.
Hegseth accused the Biden administration of having “squandered” investments from the committee, prompting DeLauro to cut him off.
“Please, I want your plan!” she said, raising her voice. She continued in a heated tone, asking, “What is your plan for the future? Can we get that in writing?”
“We have zip, nada, in knowing where you’re going,” she added.